Lana Cooper-Jones v. HHS - Tdap, left shoulder pain (2017)

Lana Cooper-Jones filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on February 16, 2016. She alleged that she suffered left shoulder pain, identified as Shoulder Injury Related to Vaccine Administration (SIRVA), caused by the tetanus, diphtheria, acellular pertussis (Tdap) vaccine she received on October 7, 2014.

Ms. Cooper-Jones further alleged that the effects of her injury lasted for more than six months and that she had not filed a civil suit or received compensation for her injury.

The respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, denied that the Tdap vaccine caused the petitioner's alleged SIRVA or any other injury. Despite the respondent's denial, the parties filed a joint stipulation on December 5, 2016, agreeing that compensation should be awarded.

Chief Special Master Nora Beth Dorsey found the stipulation to be reasonable and adopted it as the decision of the Court. Lana Cooper-Jones was awarded a lump sum of $50,000.00, payable by check to the petitioner, representing compensation for all items of damages available under the Vaccine Act.

The decision was issued on April 20, 2017. The public decision does not describe the specific onset of symptoms, medical examinations, diagnostic tests, or treatments.

Petitioner was represented by Jeffrey S. Pop, and respondent was represented by Althea Davis.